School Attendance

NCHS Data Query System Topics

At a glance

  • The National Center for Health Statistics Data Query System features estimates of the percentage of children who miss a lot of school.
  • These estimates are based on data from the National Health Interview Survey.
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Missing 11 or more school days due to illness or injury

A missed school day is an excused or unexcused absence from school because a child is sick or injured.

Missing 11 or more school days due to illness or injury

Get statistics from the NCHS Data Query System.

Sources

The National Health Interview Survey provides DQS with data about this topic from household interviews.

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